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ENERGY SECURITY ADVANCED COMPOSITES
‘Green hydrogen can drastically alter India’s energy Jindal Advanced Materials to set up integrated

supply’ carbon fi bre facility

Mr. P. Kumaran, Special Secretary Addressing the gathering during the tifi cation in the Clean/Green Hydrogen Jindal Advanced Materials (JAM)
(ER and DPA), Ministry of External inaugural session of Industry Outreach Sector,” discussed the complexity in- and Italian company, MAE S.p.A., are
Affairs, Government of India, has said programme, Mr. Kumaran said green volved in developing standards, present partnering to set up an integrated car-
that given the abundant renewable hydrogen was emerging globally as a status of ongoing processes, key chal- bon fi bre composites project in India.
resources and a favourable ecosystem, solution for the journey towards clean lenges, and possible solutions. The focus
green hydrogen has the potential to energy transition, as it is well placed to was on ensuring that standards for The Project Framework Agreement
drastically alter the structure of India’s contribute more effectively than other green hydrogen are robust and accepted was signed recently at the JEC World
energy supply chain over the next 20 options towards hard-to-abate sectors, internationally. 2024 – a leading composite materials
years with a substantial impact on the long-term energy storage and mobility. tradeshow, held in Paris from March
economy. In the second panel, the discussion 5-7, 2024.
Mr. Sudeep Jain, Additional Secretary, was focused on “Maximizing Safety,
Mr. Kumaran was speaking at the MNRE, said decarbonisation of the Effi ciency, and Sustainability in the Clean/ The project spans the full value chain
Industry Outreach programme for economy including through application Green Hydrogen Sector”. Panellists from polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-precursor
International Partnership for Hydro- of green hydrogen will help to overcome were of the consensus that safety is para- to carbon fi bre intermediates, carbon
gen and Fuel Cells in the Economy these challenges. Dr. Noe Van Hulst, mount, considering the unforeseen fi bres and composites, and will take
(IPHE). The programme was organi- Vice Chairman, IPHE, The Netherlands, hazards posed by these new technologies about 30 months. It will have a capa-
sed by the Confederation of Indian appreciated the efforts being made by and deliberated on making present and city of 3,500-tpa of carbon fi bres,
Industry, Solar Energy Corporation India in promotion of green hydrogen future green hydrogen technologies safe, and the investment expected is about to ensure that JAM effectively embo- and Mr. C.P. Agrawal, company direc-
of India (SECI) and the Ministry of and stated that the IPHE participating along with adequate measures during Rs. 2,700-crore. dies the “made in India” ethos within the tor, emphasized that integrating the
New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), countries are impressed by India’s Green emergencies. The topic of the third panel carbon fi ber-based advanced materials best solutions available in the market
Government of India. The Industry Hydrogen Mission, its ambitious targets was “International Trade Policies in MAE, in collaboration with its sector, catering to diverse applications. will infuse the project with dynamism,
Outreach programme followed the and the policies & regulatory framework the Clean/Green Hydrogen Market”. partners, will provide its engineering heralding a new era in the development
41st Steering Committee Meeting being implemented to achieve it. He said The discussion emphasized the impor- expertise and state-of-the-art equipment Mr. Abhyuday Jindal, CEO of JAM, of India’s composite industry.
of IPHE held over two days in New that if India achieves these targets, it will tance of collaboration among partnering
Delhi. The programme aimed to foster put the country at the forefront of global countries to create trade policies that BACKWARD INTEGRATION
collaboration and dialogue among hydrogen development. facilitate the export of green hydrogen UFlex commissions polyester chips plant at Panipat
key stakeholders to advance the and its derivatives. The session focused
development of clean and green hydro- Mr. Vineet Mittal, Chairman, CII Task- on achieving supply-chain resilience for UFlex, India’s largest multi- “These facilities
gen technologies. force on Green Hydrogen and Chairman, raw materials and implementing best national fl exible packaging and solu- enhance our ability to
Avaada Group, lauded the role of IPHE practices through joint efforts. tions company, began commercial serve customers with
The IPHE, established in 2003, in promoting the hydrogen economy. He production of poly-condensed poly- reliable, high-quality
comprises 23 member countries and the added that the WTO and UN need to play The panellists of the fourth panel ester chips at its Panipat, facility on packaging solutions.
European Commission, and is dedicated to a supporting role to facilitate adoption of titled “Transforming the Clean/Green March 31, 2024. Additionally, the This expansion sup-
advancing hydrogen and fuel cell tech- green hydrogen, and stressed that India Hydrogen Economy into Reality: Navi- company commissioned a 6.5-meter- ports our vertical
nologies globally. The biannual IPHE needs policy autonomy to pursue the path gating Financial Pathways,” were of the wide Cast Polypropylene (CPP) integration strategy
Steering Committee Meetings serve as of decarbonisation. He also made a case view that fi nancial innovation is crucial film line with an 18-ktpa capacity in and commitment to
a crucial platform for fostering inter- for making technologies like solid oxide for scaling clean/green hydrogen tech- Russia through its subsidiary, Flex meeting the packag-
national collaboration and coordination electrolyser cells, “open source” to reduce nologies. Discussions included invest- Films Rus LLC. ing industry’s grow-
among member countries, stakeholders, costs. ment strategies, funding mechanisms, ing demands. UFlex
and decision-makers. These meetings and economic incentives to drive the UFlex’s polyester chips plant has remains focused on
facilitate information exchange on policy Panel discussions transition towards sustainable energy a capacity of 168-ktpa, and produces delivering innova-
and technical developments, helping The inaugural session of the pro- solutions. Deliberations also explored a key raw material for BOPET pack- The new CPP packaging fi lm line in tive and sustainable solutions that
to identify key areas for collaboration gramme was followed by four distinct the intersection of fi nance and sustain- aging films and will serves both Russia adds to the company’s existing meet the market’s evolving needs, said
which inform subsequent initiatives in panel discussions. The fi rst panel titled ability, shaping the future landscape of in-house production and third-party BOPET fi lm and metallizer capacity in Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman &
member countries. “The Signifi cance of Standards & Cer- clean/green hydrogen markets. customers. the region. Managing Director, UFlex.

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